Insights into the structure of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from the Wright Lab could inform new treatments for this infectious pathogen.
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New Faculty Profile: Duo Xu
Xu, who joined the Biochemistry Department’s faculty in August 2024, will focus on understanding protein-protein interactions between hosts and viral pathogens.
New Faculty Profile: Chris Gisriel
Gisriel, who joined the Biochemistry Department’s faculty in August 2024, will study fundamental aspects of photosynthetic metabolism.
IPiB Thesis Defense August 29, 2024: Gilbert Loiseau
Loiseau’s research in the Senes Lab investigated forces responsible for membrane protein association and folding.
IPiB Thesis Defense August 15, 2024: Merissa Brousseau
Brousseau’s research in the Henzler-Wildman Lab investigated the mechanisms responsible for regulating a multi-drug efflux pump in bacteria.
WARF Honors Vatsan Raman with H.I. Romnes Fellowship
Raman is among twelve faculty members to receive the honor in recognition of their research contributions.
IPiB Thesis Defense August 2, 2024: Clara Frazier
Frazier’s research in the Weeks Lab explored ways to modify proteins at the C terminus.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Research from the Raman Lab paves the way for scientists to explore mechanisms driving hundreds of potentially dangerous mutations in cells with a single experiment.
With Ono Initiative Grant Weeks Explores A Protein’s Diverse Purposes
Weeks is engineering tools to that will allow researchers to exploit the ways the protein ubiquitin affects the fates of other proteins.
Graduate School Program Opens New Opportunities for International Students
Nithesh Chandrasekharan, an international graduate student in the Coyle Lab, gained clarity in his career through an internship at Aldevron.